Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, heart disability, headaches, and left shoulder disability are all denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and liver cancer due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus has been reopened, but the case is still pending as it needs to be determined if the USS Hull was within 12 nautical miles offshore the Republic of Vietnam during August 1973.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer, all presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in the waters of Vietnam.

The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, as it was not clear if the Veteran was exposed during his time in Korea.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptively related to his service in the territorial waters of Vietnam, where he was exposed to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's service on board USS Horne was within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam, which could affect his presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease have been granted a rating of 60 percent from October 26, 2011 to January 26, 2012. The Veteran has also been granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic retinopathy, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss. The claim for an effective date prior to January 22, 2014, for a compensable evaluation of diabetic nephropathy is also remanded. Additionally, several initial evaluations in excess of the current ratings are being remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's active duty service qualifies for the expanded presumption of service connection available under the Blue Water Navy Act, which would allow for presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicide agents. The case is being remanded to locate and review the deck logs of U.S.S. Somers to determine if it was 'offshore of Vietnam' during the Veteran's period of service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure and service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected diabetes and has granted service connection for this condition. The Veteran also has been awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to erectile dysfunction. However, several other claims have been remanded as there are outstanding records needed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus II and bilateral hearing loss have been granted due to exposure to herbicides during service. The claim for diabetes mellitus II is based on the presumption of exposure, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss is in equipoise with the evidence.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type 2, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea or Vietnam. The back disability and sciatica were remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease (claimed as coronary artery disease) on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient discussion of the appellant's assertion that the Veteran had a heart attack during National Guard training. The claim will be reconsidered with an additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 40 percent, but no higher, due to the need for regulation of activities.